Fulani Male Head
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- Title Fulani Male Head
- Category Sculpture
- Medium Wood
- Dimensions 9.5"h x 5"w x 7"d
- Notes The Fulani are nomads in Sub-Saharan West Africa. The Fulani have notably finer features and are very colorful in dress. Carved heads such as this are non-traditional and primarily made as portraits for the art market and tourists. The male head wears a head covering of sorts and has thinner lips and a shorter face. Facial hair is carved into the face. Made of either African mahogany or ebony, then stained.
- Artist Fulani People Ghanaian and Nigerian
- Credit Clyde and Annie Matters Collection
- Location Library Art Storage I7
- Accession Number 1994.0010
- Status Checked Out
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